Activities & Achievements APRIL - JUNE 2019

Activities & Working for business. Working for . Achievements APRIL - JUNE 2019

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Chief Executive Officer : James Pearson

CEO This quarter Chamber Jim Chalmers, Liberal Party Director played a strong and influential role the Hon Nick Greiner AC, ALP in national and international policy Federal President and Report debates affecting Australian business Federal Campaign Experts Brian in the lead up to, and after, the Loughnane and Bruce Hawker. Federal Election. A stand out event was the Campaign In April, we welcomed positive Luncheon with Federal Treasurer announcements in the Federal Budget , attended by “Small business people are for small business and skills including politicians, senior members of the the increase in the instant asset media, Australian Chamber and NSW write-off and establishment of a Business Chamber members and the paying power bills twice. National Skills Commission to drive broader business community. long-term Vocational training reform. Once in the shop and once We welcomed the re-election of the We launched our new small business , and the new again when they get home campaign ‘Small Business is a Big minister reflecting the right mix of Deal’ to advocate alongside members stability and program for the for their households. for better workplace relations, business community. lower power prices and action to address the collapse in skills. In late May, we responded strongly Energy prices have got to to the Fair Work Commission’s We welcomed the government’s decision to lift minimum and award come down and stay down” pledges during the election to cut wages by 3%, gaining national media power bills by up to 25%, and $525 attention for our commentary about James Pearson in discussion with Josh Frydenberg million apprenticeship and vocational the effects the tenth straight annual education package to target skills increase above inflation would have at the ACCI/NSWBC Campaign Luncheon shortages. on small business and the people they employ. with the Treasurer in Sydney. We also launched our policy manifesto, ‘Getting on With Business: At the International Organisation Policy priorities for the next Federal of Employers (IOE) in Geneva. In Government’. May and June, our workplace relations team worked on a We hosted 14 member events with declaration of the International Politicians, Regulators and Campaign Labor Organisation’s (ILO) priorities experts across the Federal Election for the next decade and finalised a campaign including Liberal Senator new convention on violence and , Shadow Treasurer harassment at work.

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Our trade team has also been working hard to ensure the voice of Australian business is heard in international policy debates and business forums. In June they attended the International Chamber of Commerce’s World Chambers Congress in Rio as well as Indian Ocean Rim Association meetings in Durban, South Africa.

We have a leading role in national policy debates on vocational education and training, Working for business. working with members and with Government to identify issues and progress responses to the Joyce VET review. Working for Australia. We continued to make the case for sensible practical reforms to work relations that will help make Australia a better place to do business, for the benefit of all.

We’ve been busy in our political engagement hosting meetings and networking events with the re-elected Government, the Labor Party and the Crossbench Senators as we lobby for members on issues that impact members and the businesses they represent.

Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large on The Australian,Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Australian Chamber CEO, James Pearson in a panel discussion on the economy during the Federal Election Campaign.

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Director: Jenny Lambert

Employment, We held a Tertiary Education into early thinking on the operation roundtable with members in June of the announced Skills to discuss possible models for organisations pilots, emphasising Education and Tertiary Education reform and the importance of bringing together options for VET reform. Members workforce planning and agreed that a number of models development into skills clusters. Training based on the agreed set of principles was needed as well as a We met with Minister for Citizenship measurement of success of any and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon The quarter began with the release of the Steven Joyce VET Review reform in the tertiary education David Coleman MP, post the report and the Government providing a partial response to the report in area. The roundtable was elections to reiterate our policy the Federal budget. held alongside an address from position and engaged with the Minister Cash where she outlined Department of Home Affairs on The Australian Chamber drafted a response to all 71 the Government’s commitment and the Global Talent Scheme and as a recommendations of the Joyce report and held several meetings with focus on VET reform guided by the follow up to actions recommended the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. We Joyce report and the importance of to the Minister to improve the also met with the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family industry engagement. We followed migration programme. Business, Senator the Hon and the Assistant these engagements up with Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships, the correspondence to the Minister to Jenny continued her engagement on Hon Steve Irons and their officials to understand the Government’s encourage action in four important the Global Talent Industry Advisory full response to the report. areas relating to VET, Group, Disability Employment apprenticeships and labour Services Advisory Group, Industry market analysis. Advisory Committee on Veterans’ Employment and the Collaborative During the quarter, the Chamber Partnership on Mature Age has also provided extensive input Employment.

From left to right: Dr Jeremy Johnson AM, President, Australian Chamber with Minister Cash and Don Rankin, President, Victorian Chamber.

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Acting Director: Jenny Lambert Economics and Our efforts have not just been We are also leading on a regulatory concentrated on the Coalition, with reform initiative with members to Industry Policy, Jeremy Johnson and our CEO James cut red tape, reduce the Pearson meeting with Opposition administrative burden on Leader Anthony Albanese. James businesses and reduce the time and Sustainability and Jenny also met with Shadow taken for environmental Treasurer Chalmers, as well as assessments and approvals. Our Shadow Ministers King (Infrastructure), regulatory reform master list raises Following the election, we have been treading the boards of Parliament to Giles (Population and Urban important matters that aim to lift understand the Government’s and Opposition’s policy priorities for the 45th Infrastructure) and O’Connor productivity and create a more Parliamentary term, and progress the Australian Chamber’s key policy asks (Employment and Industry; Science; competitive economy. We are also from Getting on with Business on tax reform, Government spending, Small and Family Business). one of a handful of industry red-tape reform, energy, infrastructure and small business. associations invited to shape the The Economics and Industry Policy Government’s advanced James and our team met with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, and Committee met in June, with the manufacturing strategy, led by Ministers Taylor (Energy and Emissions Reduction), Tudge (Population, discussion covering issues arising Minister . Cities and Urban Infrastructure) and Ley (Environment). There have also from the Federal Budget, changes to been several events including roundtables with Deputy Prime Minister Ministerial portfolios post-election, For small and medium businesses, Michael McCormack (Infrastructure), Karen Andrews (Industry) and energy policy priorities and small the Government is proposing (Assistant to the Prime Minister on Regulation). business issues. and/or implementing many policies, including the Payment Times The Committee identified Energy Reporting Framework, Single and Tax Policy as priority issues Touch Payroll, Unfair Contract going forward. On energy, Members Terms, the Digital Platforms identified a need to realign the Inquiry and Black Economy Australian Chamber’s Energy Taskforce. We are monitoring Policy to take account of the shift in progress, to support the Government policy away from the government to deliver simple, NEG. The Australian Chamber’s effective and workable solutions Energy policy was subsequently for business. revised and passed by General Council in July. On tax, it was recognised that there is a need to look broadly at tax structure. Members agreed that this should remain our medium-term ambition and a priority for advocacy.

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Knowledge Sharing sessions in Paris and James Pearson, Nola Watson and Andrew Willcocks Director: participating in the World Chambers Bryan Clark Congress in Rio De Janeiro, alongside NSWBC and CCNT delegates.

The Modern Slavery Act has now Trade and been implemented and responsibility for industry outreach ACCI was invited to make a and compliance rests with the presentation on ‘Soft Power’ at the Department of Home Affairs. We are Australian National University International Affairs keeping a close eye on supply chain following our submission on this implications and reporting subject to a parliamentary Inquiry. requirements for internationally engaged businesses. One of the most significant achievements of this quarter was We were successful in securing the our involvement in organising and Director of International Chamber of Commerce Australia, Bryan Clark was support of Industry Minister, Karen then presenting at the Indian appointed as a member of the AusNCP Governance and Advisory Board and Andrews, who championed our Ocean Rim Trade Modernisation attended the body’s inaugural meeting in April. issues through the recent Conference in Durban, South Africa. International Trade Remedies Forum Nola Watson and Bryan Clark meeting where it was agreed that The Governance and Advisory Board (Board) provides advice and other participated in the the Chair of ICC the Department of Industry will support to the ’s National Contact Point (AusNCP) and Australia Indian Ocean Rim reconsider the application of an the Independent Examiner with the goal of ensuring the AusNCP is visible, Business Forum. The conference economic benefits assessment to accessible, transparent and accountable, in accordance with its obligations brought together a wider range of Australia anti-dumping regime. under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines) international groups and speakers and was attended by over 200 We provided Australian negotiators Bryan also participated in the Agreement Establishing the delegates. DFAT has since in DFAT covering the official acknowledged the valuable ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Australia-European Union Free Trade contribution made by ACCI meeting in for the 2019 review and made a presentation to the Agreement (AU-EU FTA) a detailed towards these events and in negotiators from all the ASEAN nations, Australia and New Zealand on the report on how origin certification assisting to advance the trade rules of origin and the complexity for business to navigate Australia’s trade (certificate of origin or COO) is agenda for the region. agreements. conducted in Australia to support consideration of this service in the We are pleased to have instigated FTA. We started discussions with Associated Director Andrew Willcocks participated in the Regional the creation of a DFAT reference Home Affairs about synergies Australia-Asia Chambers Forum hosted by the the Chamber of Commerce group on Rules of Origin. The between the CoO registration system Northern Territory in Darwin in May. President of the Confederation of Asia group was established as a result of and the Australian Trusted Trader Pacific Chambers of commerce and Industry, Samir Modi attended along DFAT’s commitment to the National programme to see how these could with the then Shadow Treasurer, . Committee on Trade Facilitation and be combined or integrated. our commitment to the WTO. It follows years of advocacy from ACCI We made a submission to the Home raising concerns about what was Affairs being negotiated and the lack of a review of Border Permits and to the inquiry into the standard approach via the WTO. Biosecurity Levy prepared by the Department of Agriculture. Our direct engagement with our network was maintained with Bryan Clark attended the ICC Centenary and National Committee

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Director: Executive Chair: Jenny Lambert John Hart Tourism Australian Chamber-T ourism Australian Chamber-Tourism met attended the Australian Tourism with Tourism Research Australia Exchange in Perth in April, an to pursue the preservation of the opportunity for Australian tourism International Visitor Survey and the operators and international travel National Visitor Survey while buyers to network. A committee maintaining that there was a need meeting was held during the for new data sources to track Exchange, which included a spend, visitation and dispersal. A big win for the Australian Chamber-Tourism was the release of tourism policy presentation by platforms by the two major parties prior to the May 2019 Federal election. on the current state of markets, Executive Chair of Australian and current and prospective Chamber-Tourism, John Hart has Election commitments included allocations already made in the May Budget campaign activity. The Chamber been appointed to the Board of released prior to the election, such as substantial funding for iconic attended a workshop to develop an Tourism Australia and continues to tourism infrastructure projects, which the Australian Chamber and the Agritourism Framework, which is represent the Australian State Tourism Industry Councils supported through the scoping phase. as an area of product development Chamber-Tourism on the in the Beyond 2020 Strategy. Passenger Facilitation Committee, the Tourism Visa Australian Chamber-Tourism Advisory Group and the Tourism contributed to a Chamber Access Working Group. John was submission on the proposed also a member of the Beyond biosecurity levy made to the Tourism 2020 Strategy Steering Biosecurity Levy Steering Committee, which oversaw the Committee, highlighting the adverse development of medium and impact on the Cruise industry and long-term targets for the growth supporting our member the Cruise potential of Australian tourism. Lines International Association Australasia’s submission.

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Director: Scott Barklamb Workplace Work has also commenced on We also engaged with the Sex employer input into the Senate Discrimination Commissioner as Relations Education and Employment part of her National Inquiry into Committee’s Inquiry into two Sexual Harassment in Australia, important workplace relations bills with ideas to equip employers more re-introduced into Parliament, the effectively combat and respond to Fair Work (Registered sexual harassment. Organisations) Amendment The start of this quarter saw the Australian Chamber as the most (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 and Internationally, the Australian robust business voice during the election campaign challenging plans the Fair Work Laws Amendment Chamber was integrally involved throughout the process for the to change workplace relations laws in ways that would damage doing (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2019. As well as drafting creation of the new ILO business and offering employment in Australia, and significantly submissions to both Bills, we met Convention on Violence and increase government spending. with cross-bench Senators and Harassment. Our former Deputy their advisors to promote support Director – Workplace Relations, Since the election, this quarter saw the Australian Chamber’s for the Bills. Alana Matheson led employer Workplace Relations team engage with the new Minister for Industrial advocacy on behalf of business in Relations, the Honourable MP to discuss workplace In May the Chamber appeared more than 180 countries, seeking relations reform priorities. The team has been collating feedback, ideas before the Expert Panel of the Fair to make the proposed and examples to support network advocacy during the coming months. Work Commission to give oral convention/treaty more practical submissions in relation to the and balanced, and able to positively Annual Wage Review. The address genuine concerns for both Chamber proposed an increase of employers and employees. The 1.8% in line with inflation, while the Chamber also took an active role in ACTU called for a 6% increase. The the ILO identifying organisational Expert Panel handed down an priorities for the next decade, increase to the national minimum which will flow through into treaties wage and award wages by 3% from and research that could impact on 1 July, down from 3.5% in 2018. The our workplace relations and other Australian Chamber has reviewed laws that impact on the businesses the decision in detail and discerned we represent. issues and opportunities to follow up in next year’s wage review, in The Chamber also presented at a particular evidence of the impact of major regional workshop on the these increases on jobs and small Future of Work hosted by the business viability. Singapore Government and the International Labour Organisation We met with the Fair Work (ILO) and supported discussions on Commission on the regional priorities for Pacific implementation of the new Fair employers. Work Amendment (Modernising Right of Entry) Regulations 2019.

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Director: Jennifer Low

We supported World Day for against further regulation and Work Health and Safety and Health at Work on prescription in areas like April 28th taking stock of 100 years psychological health, health of working towards improving promotion and harassment. #WHS and looking to the emerging In June, the revised WHS VET Safety & Workers’ challenges and opportunities of the qualifications were submitted to the future for continuing these efforts. Australian Industry and Skills Committee for final approval. The Compensation The #PartandParcel campaign Australian Chamber was a continued and was featured in a member of the working group and new IOE publication for employer wrote the new VET units on WHS issues saw increasing Ministerial intervention and coverage by associations globally. psychological safety and health mainstream media. This was particularly evident for issues such as and the revised unit on return to mental health and sexual harassment, along with ongoing coverage of Federally, WHS moved to the work. workplace deaths and silicosis. Attorney-General’s Department. We fostered strong ties early with the We met with the Office of Best The Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance met to determine next steps in WHS policy branch and the Practice Regulation (OBPR) to progressing the National Workplace Initiative following the Federal Attorney General’s advisers raise concerns with the consultation Budget announcement of $11 million in funding for the initiative. reiterating our position on key RIS for the model WHS laws and the issues such as the national Decision RIS for the Workplace consultation RIS on model WHS Exposure Standards (WES) The Australian Chamber WHS & WC Committee met in May to discuss laws, the industrial deaths senate framework review. upcoming submissions, the international ILO Report - Safety and Health at inquiry recommendations and the Future of Work and the Safe Work Australia (SWA) SIG-WHS papers. The industrial manslaughter. A number of submissions were construction reference group discussed ongoing engagement with the lodged including a submission to Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) on the new national target We met with academics, WHS and the ’s areas in the National Strategic Plan and in the design of a national Mental Health Commissioners, Inquiry into Mental Health and asbestos awareness survey. agencies and thought leaders the SWA silica exposure standard. internationally to garner support

A social media tile we designed and distributed to members combining the theme and #PartandParcel.

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Senior Advisor: Marie Hogg

Public Affairs At the end of May, we led the business voice in We also released the June quarter results of the responding to the Fair Work Commission’s decision to Australian Chamber Westpac Survey of Industrial lift minimum and award wages by 3% - the tenth trends and have continued to keep up our straight annual increase more than inflation. engagement with regional Australia through our and Advocacy Australian Chamber CEO James Pearson argued that monthly opinion editorials for Nine Entertainment the above-inflation minimum wage rise would put jobs Co’s Community Media Network. Across the quarter in danger and riskthe viability of some small opinion pieces were published on Small Business and “We cannot afford for Australia’s workplace relations businesses at a Press Conference at Parliament Workplace Relations. House. The Press conference received national

framework to remain a barrier to improved attention, with James’ commentary repeated widely This quarter, we put out 30 media releases and competitiveness and productivity. We need practical across print and broadcast media. featured in 595 items across print, online and broadcast media. workplace relations reforms, so that employers and In June we welcomed Prime Minister ’s commitment to review Australia’s These items reached over 23 million people equating employees can find more productive ways of working Industrial Relations system, reduce red tape and to a total advertising space rate of 7.3 million. We reform vocational education and training at his first also attained 1.2 million Twitter impressions. and create the rewarding and skilled jobs of the future.” major economic address since the Federal Election. We received national media attention for our calls James Pearson, Smart Company, 25 June 2019 for sensible practical workplace relations reform to help employers and employees find more productive ways of working to create the rewarding and skilled jobs of the future. Across the quarter, the Australian Chamber has maintained a high profile in national policy debates on workplace relations, energy and skills.

In the lead up to the Federal Election, the Australian Chamber worked hard to raise the profile and importance of Small Business which employs five million Australians, 40% of apprentices and gives jobs to a third of young Working Australians through our Small Business is a Big Deal Campaign.

During the Federal Election campaign Australian Chamber CEO James Pearson undertook 87 interviews across radio, TV & Print Media.

We will continue our Small Business is a Big Deal Campaign so that Small Business remains front of mind for the Federal Government and Parliament. James Pearson in discussion with Graham An article on Skynews.com where James Pearson Richardson on the ALP’s dangerous childcare called for Clarity on the ALP’s climate policy. wages pledge during the election

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TUESDAY, 9 APRIL, SYDNEY WEDNESDAY, 10 APRIL, SYDNEY Post Federal Budget 2019 reception with Senator Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO, Liberal Senator conjunction with the NSW Business Chamber, for NSW and Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Shadow 2019 Federal Budget Briefing Luncheon with WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY, SYDNEY Minister for Finance @ Clayton Utz the , the Hon Josh PANEL PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: Federal Campaign Breakfast Briefing with Pat Frydenberg MP @ Doltone House Hyde Park Samantha Read, CEO, Chemistry Australia, Conroy MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Elizabeth McIntyre, Group CEO, Think Brick Australia, Infrastructure @ JLL Pat Conroy MP

PANEL PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: THURSDAY, 11 APRIL, SYDNEY FRIDAY, 3 MAY, SYDNEY Facilitator, James Pearson, CEO, Australian Chamber of Commerce Energy Forum with special guest John Pierce AO, PANEL PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: Federal Campaign Lunch Briefing with the Hon and Industry, Mark Carkeet, Brisbane Partner, MinterEllison, Chair, Australian Energy Market Commission Facilitator, James Pearson, CEO, Australian Chamber, the Hon Matt Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Shadow Assistant John Pierce AO, Philippa Kelly, CEO, Large Format Retail (AEMC) @ MinterEllison Thistlethwaite MP, Nicki Hutley, Partner, Deloitte Access Minister for , Shadow Assistant Minister Association, Stephen Cartwright, CEO, NSW Business Chamber Economics, David Jenkins, General Manager NSW, CPA Australia for an Australian Head of State @ CPA Australia

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PANEL PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: THURSDAY, 9 MAY, SYDNEY The Hon Wayne Swan MP, the Hon Nick Federal Campaign Discussion & Reception with Greiner AC, Facilitator, Nola Watson, the Hon Nick Greiner AC, Liberal Party Federal President, NSW Business Chamber President and the Hon Wayne Swan MP, ALP Federal President @ City Tattersalls Club

TUESDAY, 7 MAY, MELBOURNE PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dr Jeremy Johnson AM, President, Australian Chamber, Breakfast with the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Karyn Sobels, Deputy President, Treasurer, supported by the Australian Chamber of Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Commerce and Industry @ ZINC Federation Square

PANEL PHOTO THURSDAY, 16 MAY, SYDNEY LEFT TO RIGHT: Federal Campaign Overview and Brian Loughnane AO, Reception with Political Campaign Facilitator, Megan Motto, Experts Brian Loughnane AO, Former CEO, Governance Institute, Liberal Party Federal Director & MONDAY, 3 JUNE, SYDNEY Bruce Hawker, Labor Campaign Reception with Glenn Maguire, Principal Asia Pacific Economist, Bruce Hawker Strategist & Commentator @ City Visa @ Visa Tattersalls Club, Sydney PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: Glenn Maguire, Wes Lambert, CEO, Restaurant & Catering Association

WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY, PARRAMATTA NSW Business Chamber Breakfast with the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, PANEL PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: THURSDAY, 6 JUNE, MELBOURNE supported by the Australian Chamber of Samantha Read, CEO, Chemistry Australia, John Energy Forum with John Pierce AO, Commerce and Industry @ Bankwest Stadium Pierce AO, Mark Carkeet, Partner, MinterEllison Chair, Australian Energy Market Commission @ MinterEllison

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PANEL PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: TUESDAY, 11 JUNE, SYDNEY Facilitator, The Hon Dr , Former Federal Morning tea in conjunction with ICC Australia and Asia Labor Minister, Professor James Bacchus, Dianne Society Australia with Professor James Bacchus, Chair, Tipping, Chair, Export Council of Australia Global Commission on Trade & Investment Policy, International Chamber of Commerce @ KPMG

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PHOTO: THURSDAY, 27 JUNE, MELBOURNE Steve Knott AM, CEO, Australian Chamber in conjunction AMMA, Senator the Hon with Victorian Chamber of Commerce PHOTO: FRIDAY, 28 JUNE, Michaelia Cash and Industry, Morning tea with SYDNEY About the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Melina Morrison, CEO, Roundtable Breakfast with the Minister for Employment, Skills, Hon Ben Morton MP, Assistant Business Council of The Australian Chamber represents hundreds and thousands of businesses in every state and territory and across all Small and Family Business @ Co-operatives and Minister to the Prime Minister Pitcher Partners Mutuals, the Hon Ben and Cabinet @ industries. Ranging from small and medium enterprises to the largest companies, our network employs more millions of people. Morton MP Lander & Rogers The Australian Chamber membership list can be viewed at www.australianchamber.com.au/membership/current-members/

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